Korlan USB2CAN User Guide

High quality isolated USB to CAN interface

1.0v 2019-04-02
Table of Contents

1 Introduction 4

1.1 Usage warning 4

1.2 Technical specification 4

2 USB2CAN converter 5

2.1 CAN connector pinout 5

2.2 LED indication 6

2.3 CAN bus termination 6

2.4 Testing modes 7

3 Work on Linux 8

3.1 Driver and configuration 8

3.2 Tools-can-utils (send/receive CAN packets) 8

3.3 Tools-dfu-util (USB2CAN Firmware upgrade) 8

3.4 Test code example 9

3.5 Firmware upgrade 9

4 Work on Windows 10

4.1 Windows XP driver installation 10

4.2 Windows 7 driver installation 11

4.3 Windows 8 driver installation 13

4.4 Windows 10 driver installation 15

4.5 USB2CAN test application bus speed configuration 17

Changes history

Date Change list

2019-04-02 Initial release

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1. Introduction

With Korlan USB2CAN you can monitor a CAN network, write a CAN program and communicate with industrial,
medical, automotive or other CAN based device. It comes in two different versions: DB9 or OBD2.

The Korlan CANBUS USB adapter connects a CAN bus to the USB port of any device running Linux or Windows
operating system, which also supplies the power to the adapter (no power supply needed). In the downloads section
now you can find all the related drivers and software applications and even Windows 7 64-bit kernel driver, which was
added recently.

1.1 Usage warning

Your use of this device must be done with caution and a full understanding of the risks!

This warning is presented to inform you that the operation of this device may be dangerous. Your actions
can influence the behaviour or a can-based distributed embedded system and depending on the application,
the consequences of your improper actions could cause serious operation malfunction, loss of information,
damage to equipment and physical injury to yourself or others.

1.2 Technical specification

Connectors

Computer USB 2.0 Full speed, Type A connector

CAN D-SUB, 9 pins. CAN-CIA standard interface pin assignment or OBD2, 16 pins.
Standard interface pin assignment.

CAN

Specification ISO 11898-2 High-speed CAN

2.0A (standard format) and 2.0B (extended format)

Bit rates 20, 50, 100, 125, 250, 500, 800, 1000 Kbit/s or user definable

Controller ARM 32bit Cortex-M0 (STM32F072)

Transceiver TI ISO1050

Galvanic isolation Up to 2.5kV, separate for each CAN channel

Termination None

Measures

Size 110 x 36.7 x 16.2 mm (L x W x H), no cable

Weight DB9 version: 100g with cable, OBD2 version: 140g with cable

Environment

Operating temperature From -35ºC to +55ºC

Relative humidity 15-90%, not condensing

Usage Indoor only

Other

Available drivers Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10, Linux

3rd party ptotocol support Driver for VSCP protocol

Open source CANAL API DLL for Windows

Linux SocketCAN compatible

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2. USB2CAN converter

2.1 CAN connector pinout

Figure 2-1. DB9 connector Figure 2-2. OBD2 connector

Pin Signal Description Pin number Description

1 - No connection 4 GND
2 CANL CANL bus line (dominant low) 5 GND
3 CAN GND CAN Ground 6 CAN Bus High
4 - No connection 14 CAN Bus LOW
5 CAN_SHLD Connected to CAN GND via 100
Ω /0.1uF
6 CAN GND CAN Ground
7 CANH CANH bus line (dominant high)
8 - No connection
9 - No connection

Note: All other pins on OBD2 are not used and not connected.

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2.2 LED indication
Korlan USB2CAN has three LEDs (Power, Error, Info) for device status indication. Device status Indication
modes are listed in the table below.

1 LED (Power)
2 LED (Error)
3 LED (Info)

LED Status description

Only Power LED on Device powered on.

Info LED on, Error LED off There is no driver detected at host device.

Error LED on, Info LED off CAN interface is not enabled on a host device.

Info and Error LED on CAN interface enabled, device is ready to receive or send data.

Error and Info LED blinking CAN send/ receive data.

2.3 CAN bus termination

A High-speed CAN bus (ISO 11898-2) must be terminated on both ends with 120 Ohms.
Standard termination example.

The 120-Ω characteristic impedance twisted-pair cable must be terminated with an impedance of the same
value to minimized reflected waves that occur from miss-matched impedances. Bad terminal may cause signal
reflections and the transceivers of the connected CAN nodes (CAN- interface, control device) may not work.

The USB2CAN does not have an internal termination. Device must be used on a terminated CAN bus.

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2.4 Testing modes
There are three testing modes supported by Korlan USB2CAN:
• Loopback
• Silent
• Silent loopback

1 Loopback mode 2 Silent mode 3 Silent loopback

is used to test if the device is means the interface only listens is self test mode which can be
operational when only one device to the CAN bus. This means the used in a working CAN system
is available. If Korlan USB2CAN unit does not even provide an without interfering with it.
is in loopback mode, everything ACK frame when a message is
what is sent through the CAN placed on the CAN bus correctly.
interface is send back to device.
It is like the CAN interface TX pins
are connected to its RX pins.

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3. Work on Linux
3.1 Driver and configuration
The Korlan USB2CAN converter is supported by mainline Linux since version 3.9. It works with Linux
distributions like Ubuntu and Debian with no additional driver installation. For older version driver must be
built manually.

Recommended Linux distributions:

• Ubuntu 14.04 or newer
• Debian 8 (Jessie) or newer

If the driver is correctly loaded, CAN interface should be seen when issuing the command sudo ip link.

Set can0 interface speed to 125 Kbps:

sudo ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 125000 sample-point 0.875

Set to can0 to “steady” state (steady green led):

sudo ip link set can0 up

To bring down interface (steady red led):

sudo ip link set can0 down

To get more information about configuration options type:

sudo ip link set can0 type can help

3.2 Tools- can-utils (send/receive CAN packets)

The programs allow to get CAN communications instantly using two commands “cansend” and “candump”.

Command to install tool:

sudo apt-get install can-utils

Send byte of information (0102030405060708) to can device with id = “01010101”:

cansend can0 01010101#0102030405060708

Receive everything on can0 interface:

candump can0

3.3 Tools- dfu-util (USB2CAN Firmware upgrade)

For dfu-util tool is recommended for USB2CAN firmware upgrade. The tool is used to upload firmware from PC to
device over USB. The tool is available for download on 8devices WEB page.

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3.4 Test code example
Code example is available to download from a WEB (USB2CAN_TEST.py)

Two CAN bus interfaces need to be connected on same computer together (Ex.: connect two USB2CAN
usb ports to a computer and connect can ports together). The code sends random from one interface to
another and checks if the
received data is valid.

To use the code go to terminal and launch command:

python USB2CAN_TEST [can interface 1] [can interface 2] [number of packets] [baudrate]

Example to send 100 random data packets from interface can0 to can1 at a 125 Kbps baudrate:

python USB2CAN_TEST.py can0 can1 100 125000

Testing was done using Ubuntu Linux distribution. Other distributions may require additional configuration.

3.5 Firmware upgrade

Instal dfu-util (>= 0.9)

sudo apt-get install dfu-util

Switch to internal bootloader using the set_dfu utility provided with the firmware:

sudo ./set_dfu

Flash new firmware as root:

sudo dfu-util -a 0 -s 0x8008000 -D USB2CAN-v2.0.bin

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4. Work on Windows

4.1 Windows XP driver installation

Download drivers files from 8devices WEB page:
• 32-bit - USB2CAN Windows 32-bit (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10) USB driver v1.0.2.1
• 64-bit - USB2CAN Windows 64-bit (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10) USB driver v1.0.2.1

Plug Korlan USB2CAN device to computer USB connection. Info LED should be on, Error LED should be off.

Use Hardware wizard, which will start after You plug device to PC.
It can be started manually by pressing: Start – Control Panel – Add Hardware.

1 When Hardware wizard starts, choose 2 Then choose “Install from a list
“No, not this time” and press next: or specific location”:

3 Choose “Search for the best driver in these 4 You will receive warning from Windows.
locations”, browse for drivers location and Choose “Continue Anyway”:
press next:

5 When installation completed press “Finish”:

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If the driver installation was successful, Korlan USB2CAN Info LED should be off, Error LED should be on.
Run USB2CAN test application (can be downloaded from 8devices WEB page). Test application should
find all USB to CAN devices connectd to PC and their serial numbers. Insert the device’s serial number you
would like to use and press “Open”.

4.2 Windows 7 driver installation

Download drivers files from 8devices WEB page:
• 32-bit - USB2CAN Windows 32-bit (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10) USB driver v1.0.2.1
• 64-bit - USB2CAN Windows 64-bit (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10) USB driver v1.0.2.1

Plug USB2CAN device to computer USB connection. Info LED should be on, Error LED should be off. Use
Hardware wizard, which will start after You plug device to PC.
It can be started manually by pressing “Start” button and then run Device manager by writing
“Device manager” in search field

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1 Choose sub2can device: 2 Press “Update Driver”:

3 Choose “Browse my computer for driver 4 Browse for drivers location on Your
software”: computer:

5 Will pop-up Windows Security message. 6 Finish installation:

Press “Install”:

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If the driver installation was successful, Korlan USB2CAN Info LED shoud be off, Error LED should be on.
Run USB2CAN test application (can be downloaded from 8devices WEB page). Test application should
find all USB to CAN devices connectd to PC and their serial numbers. Insert the device’s serial number you
would like to use and press “Open”:

4.3 Windows 8 driver installation

Download drivers files from 8devices WEB page:
• 32-bit - USB2CAN Windows 32-bit (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10) USB driver v1.0.2.1
• 64-bit - USB2CAN Windows 64-bit (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10) USB driver v1.0.2.1

Plug USB2CAN device to computer USB connection. Info LED should be on, Error LED should be off.

Run device manager.

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1 Then mark USB2CAN device and chose 2 Choose “Browse my computer for driver
“Update driver software” from top menu: software”:

3 Browse for drivers and click next: 4 Will pup-up Windows Security message.
Choose “Install”:

5 And press “Close”:

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If the driver installation was successful, USB2CAN Info LED should be off, Error LED should be on.
Run USB2CAN test application (can be downloaded from 8devices WEB page). Test application should
find all USB to CAN devices connectd to PC and their serial numbers. Insert the device’s serial number you
would like to use and press “Open”:

4.3 Windows 10 driver installation

Download drivers files from 8devices WEB page:
• 32-bit - USB2CAN Windows 32-bit (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10) USB driver v1.0.2.1
• 64-bit - USB2CAN Windows 64-bit (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10) USB driver v1.0.2.1

Plug USB2CAN device to computer USB connection. Info LED should be on, Error LED should be off. Use
Hardware wizard, which will start after You plug device to PC.

It can be started manually by pressing “Start” button and then run Device manager by writing “Device
manager” in search field.

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1 Choose USB2CAN device: 2 Press “Update Driver”:

3 Choose “Browse my computer for driver 4 Browse for driver’s location on Your computer:
software:

5 Finish installation:

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If the driver installation was successful, USB2CAN Info LED should be off, Error LED should be on.
Run USB2CAN test application (can be downloaded from 8devices WEB page). Test application should
find all USB to CAN devices connectd to PC and their serial numbers. Insert the device’s serial number you
would like to use and press “Open”:

4.4 USB2CAN test application bus speed configuration

For a proper operation a correct serial number and bus speed must be entered. Serial number is located on
USB2CAN label.

Standard CAN bus speed configuration

Input format is: “serial number;can bus speed”, speed options 20, 50, 100, 125, 250, 500, 800,1000
Example: 664E01CF;125

Customized CAN bus speed configuration

For a customized speed, the bus speed setting must be set to “0” with additional configuration parameters.
The additional parameters are written directly to internal microcontroller timing register.

Input format is: “serial number;0;tseg1;tseg2;sjw;brp”

Example: 664E01CF;0;12;34;22;11

More details how to configure customized speed can be found at http://www.bittiming.can-wiki.info

Note: on the WEB page drop down menu select “ST Microelectronics bxCAN” and “Clock Rate” = 32MHz

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